Optical back reflection diagnostics for micro optical components
AssigneeJabil Inc.
InventorsGUAN WEIHUA, WILLIAM STERLING, CHAO SU
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for testing a micro-optical component system. The apparatus, system and method may include a receiver for receiving the micro optical component system; a light source; and a coupler for passing aspects of light from the light source through the micro optical component system to a termination, and for passing remaining aspects from the light source back reflected from the micro optical component system to a power meter. A reading at the power meter of the back reflection may correspond to a diagnosis of the micro optical component system.
Claims20
A tester for a micro-optical component system, comprising:
- a receiver for receiving the micro optical component system;
- a light source;
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- a coupler for passing aspects of light from the light source through the micro optical component system to a termination, and for passing remaining aspects from the light source back reflected from the micro optical component system to a power meter;
- wherein a reading at the power meter of the back reflection corresponds to a diagnosis of the micro optical component system.
An apparatus for providing diagnostics for a micro-optical component system, comprising:
- a receiver for receiving the micro optical component system;
- a reflectometer for passing aspects of light from the light source through the micro optical component system, and for receiving the remaining aspects from the light source upon back reflection from at least one interface of the micro optical component system;
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- a comparative database associated with the reflectometer, wherein a reading at the reflectometer of the back reflection corresponds to the diagnostic of the micro optical component system in the comparative database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.